Opportunities for spiritual growth, faith formation, and small group experiences at St. Andrew's United Church
For Adults:
Retreat Days - A quiet day of conversation and
spiritual practice. Oct. 15, December 3, and March 11.
First Light Study: Jesus and the Kingdom of God
Join pre-eminent New Testament scholars Marcus Borg and John Dominic
Crossan on location throughout the Galilee and Jerusalem. First
Light is a 12-session DVD and web-based study of historical Jesus
and the Kingdom of God. Participant guide is written by John Dominic
Crossan: “It is all I have to say about Jesus after half
a century of study – in succinct summary”. Filmed
in High Definition throughout the Galilee and Jerusalem.
This series will be offered in the fall and winter
on Tuesday evenings at 7 pm, beginning October 19th at St. Andrew’s
United Church.
Leadership: Roy and Alma Hayward and ministry staff.
Contact royal.hayward@ns.sympatico.ca
to register.
Women's Spirituality Retreat at Tatamagouche
Centre - an annual gathering of women from several congregations
in the Halifax area. Jan. 28-30, 2011
Spiritual Guidance
Spiritual guidance and direction is the art of assisting another
person to notice and respond to the presence and leading of God
in the middle of ordinary life. It is an ancient tradition taking
on current form with the assistance of twenty-first century knowledge,
skills, and language. The word "God" can be replaced by many other
words: creator, great spirit, father/mother, higher power, inner
light, holy spirit, inner teacher, wisdom, the holy, etc. - a
life force that is in and through creation. It is holy mystery,
divine love, spirit of life, in whom, as the apostle Paul says,
we "live and move and have our being."
Spiritual guidance sessions can be arranged either individually
or in a group with Martha Martin, a graduate of the Atlantic Jubilee
Program in Spiritual Deepening and Spiritual Guidance.
For Children and Youth:
Sunday School - Sunday mornings at 10:30 am (see
link above)
Kids Camp Days - Seen on Elementary School Professional
Development Days. A day of learning, fun and friendship with a
trained group of Junior and Senior Youth Leaders.
Days for the 2010/2011 school year are: September 24 (training
day for leaders); October 22, November 26, April 1, May 13. Cost
is $20 per child, maximum $40 per family. 8:30 am - 5:00 pm. Contact
Martha Martin to
register or for more information.
For more information about any of these programs, please contact
Martha Martin, Minister of Education and Care, marthamartin@eastlink.ca;
440-2687.
For Families:
Advent Potluck lunch and craft - Join us as we
mark the beginning of Advent. Sunday November 28, after worship,
11:45 am - 1 pm.
Pancake Supper, Tuesday March 8, 2011; hosted
by the university students.
Watch for other events for families of all shapes and sizes throughout
the year: movie nights, a family skate, a community birthday party,
and the "Secret Friend Project."
For university students:
Tuesday suppers - Join Russ and Martha (who is also the United
Church of Canada Chaplain at Dalhousie) for a free
supper every Tuesday evening during the academic year; 5-7 pm
(supper is served at 5:30). All students welcome.
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